Ogo-cho, Kobe City

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"Ogo," which once flourished as a post town for sankin-kotai, is a charming town where historical streetscapes and rich agriculture coexist. "Ogo-shuku Honjin Ruins," the only site in Japan adjacent to a roadside station, has restored and opened a magnificent building where Edo-period samurai stayed; you can reflect on the history of the time while looking at the hearth and beautiful garden. In addition, Ogo is famous as a production area for "Yamada Nishiki," the highest-grade sake rice, and beautiful rural landscapes spread out. Private houses where the skills of thatched-roof craftsmen breathe and simple gourmet foods utilizing local ingredients are also plentiful. A rural experience where you can feel Japan's "true wealth," distinct from the sophisticated city of Kobe, awaits.